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{{quote|You gained XXX EXP! (Not that it matters.)|In-game message after defeating '''Computer Virus'''}} | {{quote|You gained XXX EXP! (Not that it matters.)|In-game message after defeating '''Computer Virus'''}} | ||
'''Computer Virus''' is a boss in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. It is a living | '''Computer Virus''' is a boss in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. It is a living [[wikipedia:role-playing game|role-playing game]]. Its strategy is similar to that of a turn-based RPG battle, except the enemy shown will pop out of the screen it is shown on when it is [[Kirby]]'s turn to attack. | ||
Computer Virus consists of three screens, one showing the actions, one showing the enemy's [[health]], and one showing the enemy itself. In the original ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', the windows take their appearance from the [[wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Classic Mac OS]]. | Computer Virus consists of three screens, one showing the actions, one showing the enemy's [[health]], and one showing the enemy itself. In the original ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', the windows take their appearance from the [[wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Classic Mac OS]]. | ||
The music that plays during the battle with the Computer Virus is an 8-bit remix of the normal boss music with noise | The music that plays during the battle with the Computer Virus is an 8-bit remix of the normal boss music, with a noise filter applied. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The layout of the windows and the types of enemies faced (particularly the Slime and the Dragon) make it likely that the Computer Virus is a parody of the ''[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest_(series) Dragon Quest]'' series. | |||
*[[Metal General]], [[Security Force]], and enemies in ''Team Kirby Clash'', ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'', and ''Super Kirby Clash'' show the [[damage]] taken every time they are hit by the players. Meanwhile, Computer Virus shows the total damage taken in one turn. | *[[Metal General]], [[Security Force]], and enemies in ''Team Kirby Clash'', ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe'', and ''Super Kirby Clash'' show the [[damage]] taken every time they are hit by the players. Meanwhile, Computer Virus shows the total damage taken in one turn. | ||
*It's possible to defeat any enemy of Computer Virus in one turn. In the case of Red Dragon / Great Dragon (except in [[Helper to Hero]]), it requires the [[Suplex]] ability going second: | *It's possible to defeat any enemy of Computer Virus in one turn. In the case of Red Dragon / Great Dragon (except in [[Helper to Hero]]), it requires the [[Suplex]] ability going second: | ||
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**In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', as Fury Stomp's damage is decreased to 50, it requires Rock Drop landing 3 hits and then spitting the [[Ability Star]] (Rock Drop 70×3 + [[Star Bullet]] 52 = 262 damage).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1gvl3IzAWI ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' - The Arena in 3:57.40 (TAS) by Hartmann]</ref> | **In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', as Fury Stomp's damage is decreased to 50, it requires Rock Drop landing 3 hits and then spitting the [[Ability Star]] (Rock Drop 70×3 + [[Star Bullet]] 52 = 262 damage).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1gvl3IzAWI ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' - The Arena in 3:57.40 (TAS) by Hartmann]</ref> | ||
*The wing flapping cutters of the Red Dragon / Great Dragon is later used by [[Landia]]. | *The wing flapping cutters of the Red Dragon / Great Dragon is later used by [[Landia]]. | ||
*In the Japanese version of ''Kirby Super Star'', [[The Arena]] lists each enemy's name in English. The Computer Virus is the only boss that had its English name changed in the international versions. It was originally "Battle Windows", likely changed to avoid referencing the operating system [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||